Persian Gulf & Middle East News & Views

BBC World Service just said that young men in Manama are building barricades.

Think they figured out as long as they stand firm and stern, spill blood if need be, the "Facebook revolution" will falter, Libya taught them a thing or two...

Here is an article in the right wing British newspaper The Daily Telegraph:
Twin threats of Japan and Gulf stalk global recovery - Telegraph
It considers the effects of developments in both places together on the economies of especially the Western world and the
influence of those economies on developments in the Gulf.

Today comes the news that riot police backed-up by tanks occupied Pearl square.

A doctor complains on BBC World Service that Bahraini and Saudi military are in his hospital and insulting the people there.
A spokeswoman for the Bahraini goverment denies everything.

I think the difference in reporting and response to matters in Bahrain and Libya could not be more stark!

Two Arab Despots have imported foreign fighters to crush domestic opposition and yet like is not being treated as like.

Saudi Arabia calls for a no fly zone in Libya, but sends in its own ground forces to Bahrain. Neither do I hear calls for; let alone see, the freezing of the al-Khalifas overseas funds and assets or restrictions on their travel.

If anyone still believes other than that; beyond the hubris, American and European Govts have agreed to support current incumbents in the region, then they are clearly er... in DeNile!

Yes folks do reflect on the fact that the bullets currently killing and wounding the "Pro Democracy" protesters in Bahrain will have been manufactured in NATO countries, the Governments of which are remarkably quiet with regard to the spread of democracy into this small but strategic Arabian corner.

Originally Posted by SampanViking

I think the difference in reporting and response to matters in Bahrain and Libya could not be more stark!

Two Arab Despots have imported foreign fighters to crush domestic opposition and yet like is not being treated as like.

Saudi Arabia calls for a no fly zone in Libya, but sends in its own ground forces to Bahrain. Neither do I hear calls for; let alone see, the freezing of the al-Khalifas overseas funds and assets or restrictions on their travel.

If anyone still believes other than that; beyond the hubris, American and European Govts have agreed to support current incumbents in the region, then they are clearly er... in DeNile!

Yes folks do reflect on the fact that the bullets currently killing and wounding the "Pro Democracy" protesters in Bahrain will have been manufactured in NATO countries, the Governments of which are remarkably quiet with regard to the spread of democracy into this small but strategic Arabian corner.

If you look for reason, just look at the current crude oil price...

Originally Posted by SampanViking

I think the difference in reporting and response to matters in Bahrain and Libya could not be more stark!

Two Arab Despots have imported foreign fighters to crush domestic opposition and yet like is not being treated as like.

Saudi Arabia calls for a no fly zone in Libya, but sends in its own ground forces to Bahrain. Neither do I hear calls for; let alone see, the freezing of the al-Khalifas overseas funds and assets or restrictions on their travel.

If anyone still believes other than that; beyond the hubris, American and European Govts have agreed to support current incumbents in the region, then they are clearly er... in DeNile!

Yes folks do reflect on the fact that the bullets currently killing and wounding the "Pro Democracy" protesters in Bahrain will have been manufactured in NATO countries, the Governments of which are remarkably quiet with regard to the spread of democracy into this small but strategic Arabian corner.

On the contrary, the US and UK continue to hasten supply of anti-riot gears to the dictatorships in Bahrain and Yemen. They had called for greater freedom but made no demands for direct democratic election.

Originally Posted by Dolcevita

On the contrary, the US and UK continue to hasten supply of anti-riot gears to the dictatorships in Bahrain and Yemen. They had called for greater freedom but made no demands for direct democratic election.

Can't let you get away with that statement

I want you to post a link about the US and UK sending anti-riot gear to Bahrain. Thank you...Al-Jezera does not count..

bd popeye super moderator

By the way I searched and found nothing.

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Can't let you get away with that statement

I want you to post a link about the US and UK sending anti-riot gear to Bahrain. Thank you...Al-Jezera does not count..

bd popeye super moderator

By the way I searched and found nothing.

Andrew's trip to Yemen was followed by arms deal - UK Politics, UK - The Independent

Also read the US department of defense approved anti-riot gear export to Yemen just when the riot started in February.

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Can't let you get away with that statement

I want you to post a link about the US and UK sending anti-riot gear to Bahrain. Thank you...Al-Jezera does not count..

bd popeye super moderator

By the way I searched and found nothing.

Who supplies Anti-riot gear to the Saudi?

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Can't let you get away with that statement

I want you to post a link about the US and UK sending anti-riot gear to Bahrain. Thank you...Al-Jezera does not count..

bd popeye super moderator

By the way I searched and found nothing.

"From 2008 to 2009, the U.S. authorised an increase in sales of military shipments to the now-toppled Egyptian government of Hosni Mubarak and the embattled kingdom of Bahrain. "

"The State figures detailed sales of U.S. defence items for Egypt ($101million) and Bahrain ($88million).

The figures show $458,000 in tear gas sales licensed to Egypt, where there were numerous reports that U.S.-supplied crowd-control gas suppressed democracy protesters in Cairo.

The U.S. authorised $18,000 in tear gas for Bahrain in 2008, but did not license it in 2009, the figures show."

Obama administration approved $40billion in private arms sales to countries including Libya and Egypt | Mail Online


Posting while looking. So far these.

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Can't let you get away with that statement

I want you to post a link about the US and UK sending anti-riot gear to Bahrain. Thank you...Al-Jezera does not count..

bd popeye super moderator

By the way I searched and found nothing.

Britain under fire for selling arms to Bahrain

my network connection is very slow. Are you trying to trace?

Originally Posted by Dolcevita

Britain under fire for selling arms to Bahrain

my network connection is very slow. Are you trying to trace?

Thanks for posting those links.. I cannot trace anything. I'm not an administrator.